Doug Hoyle

Eric Douglas Harvey Hoyle, Baron Hoyle JP (born 17 February 1930) is a British politician and life peer who was chair of the Parliamentary Labour Party from 1992 to 1997 and a lord-in-waiting from 1997 to 1999. A member of the Labour Party, he was Member of Parliament (MP) for Nelson and Colne from 1974 to 1979 and Warrington North from 1981 to 1997.

The Right Honourable The Lord Hoyle JP
Hoyle in 2018
Lord-in-waiting Government Whip
In office 8 May 1997 – 9 April 1999
Prime Minister	Tony Blair
Preceded by	The Earl of Courtown
Succeeded by	The Lord Burlison
Chair of the Parliamentary Labour Party
In office 18 July 1992 – 1 May 1997
Leader	John Smith Tony Blair
Preceded by	Stanley Orme
Succeeded by	Clive Soley
Parliamentary offices Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal Incumbent Assumed office 14 May 1997 Life Peerage Member of Parliament for Warrington North Warrington (1981–1983) In office 16 July 1981 – 8 April 1997 Preceded by Thomas Williams Succeeded by Helen Jones Member of Parliament for Nelson and Colne In office 10 October 1974 – 7 April 1979 Preceded by David Waddington Succeeded by John Lee
Personal details
Born	Eric Douglas Harvey Hoyle 17 February 1930
Political party	Labour
Children	Lindsay Hoyle

Parliamentary career

Hoyle first stood for Parliament at Clitheroe in 1964, but came second. In 1970, he first fought Nelson and Colne, and was defeated by the Conservative incumbent David Waddington by 1,410 votes. He fought the seat again in February 1974, and reduced Waddington's margin to 177. He was finally elected at the general election of October 1974 for Nelson and Colne by 669 votes (this was the first Labour gain to be announced on election night).

Hoyle narrowly lost his seat at the general election of 1979, but returned to Parliament in 1981 when he saw off a strong challenge from Roy Jenkins in a traditional safe Labour seat, in a notable by election in Warrington when enthusiasm for the newly created Social Democratic Party was at its peak. Constituency boundaries were redrawn for the general election of 1983, when he became MP for Warrington North.

House of Lords

Hoyle stepped down at the general election of 1997, and on 14 May 1997, he was created a life peer as Baron Hoyle, of Warrington in the County of Cheshire.[1][2][3]

Other interests

Lord Hoyle served as chairman of Warrington Wolves Rugby League Club from 1999 to 2009.[4] He has also been a non executive director of the major local employer Debt Free Direct.[5][6] Already having received the Freedom of Gibraltar in 2004, he was awarded the Gibraltar Medallion of Honour, in March 2010, for being a 'supporter of Gibraltar and its people'.[7]

He received the Freedom of the Borough of Warrington on 11 November 2005.[8]

In November 2010, Lord Hoyle was awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters degree by the University of Chester for his 'outstanding contribution to the Borough of Warrington'.[9]

Family

His son, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, is the Member of Parliament for Chorley and Speaker of the House of Commons.

References

1. "No. 54768". The London Gazette. 19 May 1997. p. 5853.
2. UK Parliament – Alphabetical List of Members Archived December 12, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
3. • www.burkespeerage.com
4. Murphy, Connor (13 September 2009). "Doug Hoyle steps down as Warrington Wolves chairman". Warrington Guardian. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
5. Debt Free Direct, FAQ, Frequently Asked Questions | Debt Free Direct Archived August 17, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
6. Debt Free Direct
7. "Lord Hoyle: Three Decades of Loyalty". Archived from the original on 27 February 2012.
8. "The Mayor's role and history".
9. Local heroes honoured

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Doug Hoyle
• www.parliament.uk